Led by WC Eagles Alum Erin Matson, in her first year as Head Coach of the UNC Tar Heels, 12 WC Eagles were on the UNC Roster which won the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Collegiate National Field Hockey Championship – Charly Bruder, Kennedy Cliggett, Ryleigh Heck, Maddie Kahn, Mia Leonhardt, Ciana Riccardo, Romea Riccardo, Kelly Smith, Paityn Wirth, Ella Barbacci, Ava Borkowski, and Abigail Taylor,

Ryleigh Heck scored the winning goal in sudden death shoot out. Goalkeeper, Maddie Kahn was named the Championship’s Most Outstanding player and Charly Bruder and Ryleigh Heck were named to the All Championship Team.

Congratulations to these outstanding players who have continued to win National Championships since graduating from WC Eagles

We were very pleased to see the quality of our players recognized in the Region 5 (Pennsylvania) selections to play in the National Futures Tournament.

Out of the 36 players in each age group selected,

17 WC Eagles were selected for the Under 14: Ellen Almeida, Abigail Burnett, Julia Corropolese, Erika Culp, Sofia Ferri, Mia Freeman, Abigail Gerdeman, Rachel Herbine, Autum Kernechel, Olivia Kirkpatrick, Maggie Kondrath, Sydney Mandato, Reilly McMenamin, Opal Sparling, Melea Weber, Gia Whalen, Lilly Wojcik and Sarah Schaffer (alternate).

20 WC Eagles were selected in the Under 16: Sofia Acosta, Ashley Arnold, Kennedy Cliggett, Lauren DeRose, Aiden Drabick, Mia Garber, Annika Herbine, Lauren Kenah, Megan Maransky, Morgan McMenamin, Alaina McVeigh, Madison Orsi, Sophia Parker, Christina Rawa, Hope Rose, Ashley Sessa, Kelly Smith, Macy Szukics, Emma Rose van der Veen, Olivia Warchol and Carly Hynd (alternate).

13 WC Eagles were selected in the Under 19: Emma Donnelly, Cameryn Forgash, Caroline Kelly, Courtney Kenah, Alexandria Lavelle, Mia Leonhardt, Ellie McIntyre, Ashton Odiorne, Isabella Palde, Josephine Palde, Gianna Pantaleo, Sarah Rogalski and Lauren Wadas.

In addition, 8 WC Eagles Under 19 players have been invited to play in the Young Women’s Championship.

In other regions the following players were selected to represent their region in the National Futures Tournament:

NEW YORK: Jaedyn Scarlatos (U14), Beth Yeager (U16)

VIRGINIA: Abi Shim (U16), Kylie Walbert (U16 Alt)

NEW JERSEY: Soren Kipphut (U14), Abigail Brown (U14 alternate), Ryleigh Heck (U16), Tara McNally (U16), Helena Stoever (U16), Jessica Wetzel (U16), Erica Solomen (U19)

MARYLAND & DELAWARE: Jaden Dahan (U14), Natalie Freeman (U14), Reagan Ciabattoni (U16), Rachael Whitehead (U16), Noelle Sabbagh (U16 Alt)

PITTSBURGH: Tegan Poerio (U16)

This follows a fantastic 2018/19 season when 24 WC Eagles were selected to the USA Junior National Teams;

8 WC Eagles in the USA Under 17 Junior National Team

10 WC Eagles in the USA Under 19 Junior National Team

6 WC Eagles in the USA Under 21 Junior National Team

Congratulations to all of these outstanding young players

With the 2018-19 season coming to a close we would like to congratulate our players who have committed to play field hockey in college.

As always, we will continue to help each of our players through the recruiting process. We are here to answer our players’ questions and give our advice, as their advocate. We will continue to be in constant contact with the college coaches, ensuring that our players continue to be the most highly recruited players in the country.

SIX FRESHMEN

9          Ryleigh Heck             NORTH CAROLINA

9          Morgan McMenamin PENN STATE

9          Alaina McVeigh        DUKE

9          Madison Orsi             NORTH CAROLINA

9          Ashley Sessa              NORTH CAROLINA

9          Macy Szukics             DUKE

TWELVE SOPHOMORES

10        Sofia Acosta               PENN STATE

10        Ashley Arnold           WAKE FOREST

10        Kennedy Cliggett      NORTH CAROLINA

10        Logan Clouser           DUKE

10        Aiden Drabick           MARYLAND

10        Annika Herbine        IOWA

10        Carly Hynd                MARYLAND

10        Megan Maransky      DUKE

10        Josephine Palde         DUKE

10        Christina Rawa         DREXEL

10        Hope Rose                  MARYLAND

10        Beth Yeager               PRINCETON

We are extremely pleased that 84 of our Under 19s have committed to the college of their choice, with 75 to D1 universities, 2 to D2 universities, and 7 to D3 universities.

11^th GRADE

11        Rayne Wright            MARYLAND

11        Emily Graeff             VIRGINIA

11        Kara Heck                 BOSTON COLLEGE

11        Mia Leonhardt          NORTH CAROLINA

11        Lauren Wadas           NORTHWESTERN

11        Shealyn Tatara          DUKE

11        Tatum Johnson         RUTGERS

11        Ciana Riccardo         NORTH CAROLINA

11        Shannon McNally     INDIANA

11        Emma Donnelly        JAMES MADISON

11        Emily Hauck             BOSTON COLLEGE

11        Alex Lavelle               RICHMOND

11        Courtney Kenah       U PENN

11        Ella Maillie                ST FRANCIS

11        Tori Natale                ST JOE’S

11        Stephanie Oleykowski DREXEL

11        Kelly Baitinger          LAFAYETTE

11        Viv Trumpbour         GEORGETOWN

11        Abigail Brown           LEHIGH

11        Maddie Molchany     TEMPLE

11        Caroline Bateman     LA SALLE

11        Aaliyah Linfoot         COLGATE         

11        Rory Williamson       DARTMOUTH

11        Paige Wolfe               WEST CHESTER

11        Alex Conway             LAFAYETTE

11        Riley McDonald        DELAWARE

11        Jillian Lampitoc        URSINUS

11        Maggie Lawrence      OHIO UNIVERSITY

11        Bridget McCormick  VCU                    

11        Lauryn Wojcik          NORTHEASTERN

11        Claire Wolfe              CORNELL

11        Kathleen Anderson   CORNELL         

11        Alex Kelleher             SWARTHMORE

12^th GRADE

12        Charlotte de Vries     SYRACUSE

12      Madison Kahn         LEHIGH

12        Caroline Kelly           BOSTON UNIVERSITY

12        Nicole Fredricks        OLD DOMINION

12        Adele Iacobucci         VIRGINIA

12        Hannah Miller           DUKE

12        Madison Orobono     NORTH CAROLINA

12        Sammy Popper          PRINCETON

12        Paityn Wirth             PENN STATE

12        Clara McCormick     BUCKNELL

12        Mary Harkins           DUKE

12        Anna Miller               ST JOE’S

12        Erica Solomen           CONNECTICUT

12        Margo Carlin            BOSTON COLLEGE

12        Sloan Isen                  COLGATE

12        Mikenna Allen           JAMES MADISON

12        Lauren Curran         BOSTON COLLEGE

12        Sydney Keld              DELAWARE

12        Olivia Kenny             U PENN

12        Celina Riccardo        MICHIGAN STATE

12        Mackinzie Thompson LIBERTY

12        Caroline Webb          ST JOE’S

12        Chloe South               LA SALLE

12        Emily Crawford        U MASS

12        Madison Guyer         INDIANA UNIVERSITY

12        Ellie Maransky          GEORGETOWN

12        Kennedy Reardon     INDIANA

12        Olivia Sever               VCU

12        Sam Spera                 HOFSTRA

12        Megan Hadfield        HOFSTRA

12        Ellie McIntyre           BOSTON UNIV

12        Isabella Palde            CORNELL         

12        Julianna Smyth         ST JOE’S            

12        Amber Bryan            ST FRANCIS

12        Gianna Pantaleo       BOSTON UNIVERSITY

12        Marrakech Cunliff   HOSTRA

12        Morgan Seward        JOHNS HOPKINS

12        Morgan Pysher          S. NEW HAMPSHIRE

12        McKenna Burkhardt TEMPLE

12        Lauren Devletian      DARTMOUTH

12        Julia Flood                 SACRED HEART

12        Isabella Fragomeni   OLD DOMINION

12        Gabby Herschell       QUINIPIAC

12        Madison Miles           TEMPLE

12        Claudia Jacszczak     WEST CHESTER

12        Sadie Abboud            JOHNS HOPKINS

12        Reese Canaday          LIBERTY           

12        April Kim                  YALE

12        Simi Kolodka             SWARTHMORE

12        Madison Rehak         BUCKNELL

12        Margaret Howe-Consiglio    WIDENER

12        Madison Tihansky    KUTZTOWN

CONGRATULATIONS to all these players who have excelled both in the classroom and on the hockey field.